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• Is there any amendments or adjustments to the minutes?
• Is there any amendments or adjustments to the minutes?
• We're going to take a brief recess while we adjust and get it down here to take a look and see what's
• ><00:08:49.519> recess<00:08:49.920> while<00:08:50.240> we<00:08:50.399> adjust
• to take a brief recess while we adjust to take a brief recess while we adjust and<00:08:51.279><

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes and adopted the consent calendar after removing two items: DES rule FP 25127 concerning dug-in boat basins and HHS child care licensing rule 25132. The child care licensing item was then taken up separately. HHS staff said the rule had been developed over more than a year with the child care advisory council and the broader child care community, and that it was urgent because the department is out of compliance with federal Office of Child Care requirements and needs database changes completed in time for a September 30, 2025 implementation deadline. After brief questions, the committee moved to approve the rule as presented, and it passed unanimously. The committee also considered an HHS interim rule to restore expired rules and keep them in compliance while regular rulemaking proceeds. HHS explained the rules had expired in April and that the filing was intended to minimize the gap until permanent rulemaking could occur; the only fee in the rule relates to copying medical records, and the department said it is not collecting those fees. Committee members noted broader problems with keeping rules current in the state’s tracking system, but said the situation had improved. The committee then moved to approve the interim rule, and it was adopted unanimously. For DES rule 25127 on project-specific requirements for boat houses, staff and committee members focused on language about new dug-in basins. Some members were concerned the rule read like an absolute prohibition without clear statutory authority, while DES staff said a waiver process exists and offered possible edits to clarify that dug-in basins could still be approved in rare cases if a waiver is granted or if they are the least impacting alternative. Because the language needed further work, the committee postponed the item for one month and asked DES to return with written conditional-approval language. The committee also voted to move its October meeting to October 17 at 9:00 a.m. in State House 100, and was told to expect an emergency Lottery Commission rule on slot machines next month. The meeting then adjourned.

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• It may require some companies to adjust It may require some companies to adjust how<01:57:24.560
• To run through them very quickly, you take your adjusted monthly gross income from either party.
• monthly gross an get to an adjusted monthly gross an adjusted<02:09:55.760> month<02:09:56.159
• That would be the cost of making those adjustments.
• those adjustments. those adjustments.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• But there's just been an adjustment to how the existing base funding is appropriated, so that is also
• <00:08:12.879> to<00:08:13.039> how There's just been an adjustment to how There's
• for the office of higher adjustment for the office of higher education<00:10:41.200> and<00:10
• Uh, and it modifies the registration requirements and adjusts the fee schedule.
• <00:42:21.040> the<00:42:21.200> fee and adjusts the fee and adjusts the fee schedule

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Some states call it adjusted gross revenue.
• gross revenue some uh call it adjusted gross revenue some uh some<00:31:25.799> cities<00:31:
• First, it includes an adjustment for inflation in the exclusion base, so, you know, we just heard that
• And so if we pass the bill, you know, without that inflation adjustment, the value starts eroding the
• <01:25:30.960> uh<01:25:31.080> it without that inflation adjustment uh it without

Bills: HF169, HF195, HF194, HF1756, HF2133

Keywords: HF169, Minnesota insurance, health plan, summary of benefits and coverage, SBC, patient assistance program, deductible, health insurer, consumer disclosure, out-of-pocket costs, medical assistance funds, copay assistance, health coverage transparency, chapter 62Q, enrollee, HF195, Fairmont, street reconstruction, bonding bill, capital investment

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• Additionally, the bill adjusts the filing window for nomination papers and petitions from 120 to 150
• Additionally, the bill adjusts the filing window for nomination papers and petitions from 120 to 150
• Additionally, the bill adjust the filing window for nomination papers and petitions from 120 to 150 days
• There's lots of timing things that need to be adjusted whether you're talking about city timing, county
• It adjusts the early voting deadline to the Friday before Election Day.

Bills: SB1018, SB1037, SB1568, SB1687, SB1825, SCR1001

Keywords: foreign law, Sharia law, cultural practices, women's rights, marriage laws, domestic violence, honor killings, Arizona legislation, elections, voting systems, vote tabulation, election security, internet connectivity, offline voting, chain of custody, polling place equipment, counting center, central counting center, election management system, EMS gateway

Summary: The committee first considered SB 1018, which would expand Arizona’s foreign law statute to expressly include Sharia law and certain foreign religious or cultural laws or customs that condone practices such as honor killings or other conduct violating criminal law. The sponsor said the bill was meant to strengthen enforcement against foreign, private, or religious adjudications that violate constitutional rights, while opponents, including the ACLU, argued it was unconstitutional, singled out Islam, and was part of a broader anti-Muslim effort. After extended debate, the committee approved SB 1018 on a 4-3 vote. The committee then heard SB 1568, requiring election systems and software clocks to be set to accurate time and verified during logic and accuracy, compatibility, and security testing. Supporters said accurate timekeeping is important for chain of custody and election integrity; county representatives opposed the bill as impractical because some equipment is not connected to the internet, batteries can drain, and different time zones in Arizona complicate compliance. The bill passed 4-3. Next, SB 1687 proposed moving primary elections to the Tuesday before Memorial Day, adjusting nomination paper filing windows, and changing the date used to calculate required petition signatures. A Marquez amendment dealing with Clean Elections timing and funding was offered but defeated. The sponsor said the bill would reduce extreme heat burdens and improve participation; county officials were neutral but noted timing changes would require broader cleanup. The committee then approved SB 1687 on a 4-3 vote. The committee also considered SB 1825, which changes how precinct committeeman vacancies are filled by giving legislative district chairs or county chairs authority depending on the situation and requiring action within 30 days. Supporters said it would streamline a slow, opaque process and improve local control; opponents warned it could concentrate power and be abused. An amendment limiting the bill to counties over 500,000 people was adopted, and the bill passed 4-1 with one present and one absent. Finally, the committee revisited SB 1037, which imposes security requirements on voting and tabulating equipment, including no internet connectivity, user logins, chain-of-custody controls, and continuous video recording at counting centers. An amendment broadened the bill to cover election management systems and tightened the no-connectivity and no-port provisions. The sponsor and amendment proponent argued the bill was needed to prevent indirect internet access and strengthen election security. The transcript cuts off before the final vote on SB 1037.

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• again generate resources to ultimately continue to sustain this important work and to be able to adjust
• Some areas where, you know, it depends on funding being available to make adjustments.
• We've reclassified, we put people in the new boxes. and we've made the adjustments that need to be made
• That would need to be a separate policy adjustment. Some school districts are already.
• Is there an adjustment that needs to be made in that direction? Mr. Chair, Mr.

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• You'll see that on line 6 there's one change item for an operating adjustment of $599,000 in the 2026
• change item for an operating adjustment change item for an operating adjustment of of of 599,000
• This is the operating adjustment for the veterans homes of $11.6 million.
• Operating adjustments<00:19:48.960> are<00:19:49.120> an<00:19:49.360> essential
• <00:19:49.679> factor<00:19:50.000> to adjustments are an essential factor to adjustments

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Dale Terry, self, public adjuster of far. You registered for the bill, HB2275, is that correct?
• We have you registered as Ronald Cooper for Ronald Cooper Public Adjusting and Self.
• As a public adjuster, I will review 400 policies and assess surplus lines.
• We show you registered as Chess Bostic, Association of Public Insurance Adjusters.
• But we adjusted our. Our insurance offering to make sure that she continued on.

Bills: HB139, HB1818, HB1942, HB1959, HB2221, HB2254, HB2563, HB2067, HB2275, HB3211, HB139

Keywords: HB 1818, Texas Insurance Code, Texas Department of Insurance, commissioner of insurance, health maintenance organization, HMO, insurer, utilization review, preauthorization, prior authorization, medical necessity review, health care services, medical care, insurance regulation, insurance examination, regulatory oversight, confidential records, public information exception, Chapter 843, Chapter 1301

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• You know, many of the fees that we assess ought to adjust over time.
• I call that an auto adjustment. Uh, that doesn't happen with tobacco.
• You know, many of the fees that we assess ought to adjust over time.
• adjustment, basically a cost of living adjustment,<00:11:34.800> uh<00:11:34.959> bringing
• It is still not inflation adjusted.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• On the next page, on line 335, is some more technical adjustments.
• This is an attempt to have an interim state-funded adjustment. pharmacy dispensing fee the the DPP for
• <00:13:13.680> um And on line 375 is a technical accounting adjustment that transfers what
• On line 421 is a series of DCYF technical funding adjustments that we talked about mostly in the DHS
• <00:15:02.400> that technical funding adjustments that technical funding adjustments that

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• One, adjusting core share percentage and funding ceiling. teams.
• One, adjusting core share percentage and funding ceiling.
• : adjust the reimbursement timing to protect near-term capacity.
• We used multiple levers as part of a study, and those levers could be adjusted.
• And it talks about within that alignment, high, moderate, low, and adjust those.

Keywords: 908, all

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• One, adjusting core share percentage and funding ceiling. teams.
• One, adjusting core share percentage and funding ceiling.
• Now, this leads to the core recommended option: adjust...
• We used multiple levers as a part of a study, and those levers could be adjusted.
• And it talks about, within that alignment, high, moderate, low, and adjust those.

Summary: The Water Topics Overview Committee met with a quorum and received updates from the Department of Water Resources and the State Water Commission, followed by presentations from Deloitte on two legislative studies required by House Bill 1020. Director Reese Haas reviewed major project and budget updates, including the Northwest Area Water Supply and Southwest Pipeline projects, Resources Trust Fund balances, carryover spending, project prioritization, bid conditions, regional water system coverage, and department process improvements. Members also discussed how the commission prioritizes projects, maintenance expectations, and the impact of limited municipal water supply funding. No formal committee action was taken during the DWR update; the commission’s municipal funding decisions were described as pending its April 8 meeting. Deloitte then presented the cost-share policy study, which found that under current policy and forecasted revenues, North Dakota faces an estimated $1.3 billion shortfall over 14 years, with a near-term gap of about $1.8 billion through 2031. The firm outlined seven recommended options, including tighter definitions and a 25% cost share for eligible replacement projects, caps and financing strategies for the Mouse River and Red River Valley projects, aligning cost share with commission priority guidance, delaying lower-priority projects, using available lines of credit, and adjusting reimbursement timing for revolving loan funds. Committee members questioned inflation assumptions, affordability, user fees, and the use of legacy fund earnings for bonding, but no decisions were made. In the governance and finance study, Deloitte said final recommendations are still being refined, with a final report due May 29. The study examined the Southwest Pipeline, NAWS, and Red River Valley systems using governance and finance criteria such as decision authority, transparency, affordability, risk, and access to funding. For Southwest, Deloitte outlined options ranging from improved state-authority coordination to transferring ownership to the Southwest Water Authority; for NAWS, options focused on strengthening the authority’s role and potentially transitioning operations and maintenance; and for Red River, options ranged from enhanced facilitation to formal state oversight or state ownership. Members asked follow-up questions about ownership transfer, capital repayment streams, and why NAWS was not considered for transfer, and Deloitte said NAWS’s limited organizational maturity made that option less viable in the near term.

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• Uh, the proposed cost of living adjustments are 1.25% in 2026, 1.75% in 2027.
• Uh, the proposed cost of living adjustments are 1.25% in 2026, 1.75% in 2027.
• Uh, the proposed cost of living adjustments are 1.25% in 2026, 1.75% in 2027.
• Uh, the proposed cost of living adjustments are 1.25% in 2026, 1.75% in 2027.
• . adjustment. adjustment.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• That full 25% that we've already granted by adjusting those mills.
• I think that's one of the simplicities of this thing is that every legislature can come back and adjust
• Anything in between's on the table, and that's just a matter of a majority vote in both houses to adjust
• those mills to whatever the adjust those mills to whatever the public<00:46:59.520> wants.
• those in future in both houses to adjust those in future conditions.<00:47:16.720> And<00:47:

Bills: SF0061, SF0098, SF0110

Keywords: sales tax, motor vehicle, family transfer, tax exemption, Wyoming legislation, veteran, property tax exemption, Wyoming National Guard, honorable discharge, tax benefits, surviving spouse, military service, property tax, residential real estate, tax assessment, primary residence, tax revenue, 916, all

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• get smaller as the adjusted gross income of the family increases.
• family adjusted gross income category<00:57:06.480> um<00:57:06.599> so<00:57:06.720><
• :57:14.039> um<00:57:14.319> as<00:57:14.599> the<00:57:15.079> adjusted<
• 00:57:15.640> gross get smaller um as the adjusted gross get smaller um as the adjusted gross
• the authority to adjust the amounts of<01:04:48.720> a<01:04:49.279> of<01:04:49.400><

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The Higher Ed Finance and Policy Committee met to begin a budget overview for higher education. The chair noted quorum, committee member introductions, and that Democratic members were absent. The chair also said the Office of Higher Education would not be appearing for the planned budget deep dive, so nonpartisan fiscal staff would present instead. Ken Savory, the committee’s nonpartisan fiscal analyst, introduced a presentation on the higher education finance structure and timeline. Savory explained the state budget cycle, the difference between direct appropriations, statutory appropriations, open appropriations, base funding, tails, and one-time appropriations, and how those concepts apply to higher education. He described the committee’s usual budget areas: the Office of Higher Education, Minnesota State, the University of Minnesota, and the Mayo Foundation. He also reviewed historical spending charts showing higher education’s share of the general fund over time, the 2/3-1/3 funding policy in statute, and how tuition and general fund support have shifted. He noted that the FY 26-27 base for the Office of Higher Education area is about $725 million, including roughly $450 million for the State Grant program and about $99 million for North Star Promise. Members asked about comparing the current budget to earlier biennia, and staff responded that they would need to calculate the percentage difference. The chair then summarized prior budget growth, saying the previous budget was about $650 million over base and the current budget/tail was about $450 million over base. Staff also reviewed the 2024 omnibus higher education bill, including a roughly $5 million reduction to North Star Promise that was redirected to the Fostering Independence Grant program and a $500,000 appropriation for Minnesota State’s Kids on Campus program. The committee did not take any formal votes or actions during this portion of the meeting.

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• And then finally, the commissioner has broad discretion to adjust the values as they see fit to whatever
• and making a value adjustment and making a value adjustment appropriately<00:56:55.680> and
• The final change to touch on was that the Department of Revenue was authorized to annually adjust the
• PILT payment amounts by a cost-of-living adjustment, thank you, that was identified in statute.
• thank you that was identified adjustment thank you that was identified in<01:22:07.120> statute

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Technical<00:15:29.080> adjustments<00:15:29.680> and<00:15:29.800> higher Technical
• adjustments and higher Technical adjustments and higher forecast<00:15:30.640> for<00:15:30.760
• that in light of Minnesota's increased dependence on more volatile revenue sources, there may be adjustments
• whether that's you<00:39:50.960> know,<00:39:51.080> s- you know, s- you know, s- adjusting
• the baseline from where we adjusting the baseline from where we were<00:39:54.160> at<00:39:54.480

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• What you heard was partially true, so no adjustments have been made for good drivers after passage of
• You can say that we're penalizing good drivers and not penalizing bad drivers, but again, no adjustments
• As the previous speakers stated, we actually had another bill that we did amend to try and adjust those
• Your committee on education feels it's better to provide greater equity by adjusting the K-12 funding
• House Bill 1470 is before you today to adjust fees on hunting, fishing, and watercraft.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, pledge, roll call, and a quorum present, then approved a motion to lay over House Bill 1525 for one legislative day. It also voted not to concur with House amendments on Senate Bills 2294, 2297, 2070, 4017, and 2262, appointing conference committees for each. The chamber then took up a series of House bill amendments and final-passage votes. On amendments, the Senate adopted changes to House Bill 1229 on fleeing law enforcement and driving-record transparency after debate over insurance impacts and public safety; House Bill 1510 on teacher retention, on-site child care, and licensure study language; House Bill 1160 to restrict student personal electronic devices during instructional time; House Bill 1429 to address drone harassment and stalking of animals; House Bill 1203 to harmonize medical marijuana provisions; House Bill 1600 to create a UND immigration clinic with reporting requirements; House Bill 1130 to broaden K-12 funding formula changes and reduce state fiscal impact; House Bill 1279 to modify the coal conversion tax exemption; House Bill 1442 to adjust membership and scope of a state task force; and House Bill 1464 to convert a maternal care services proposal into a study and remove the appropriation. The Senate rejected an amendment to House Bill 1022 concerning the Retirement and Investment Office bonus program, then passed the bill. It also passed House Bill 1234 on a $90 million transfer to reduce PERS liability, while rejecting a floor amendment to it. On final passage, the Senate passed House Bills 1008 (Public Service Commission budget), 1218 (temporary moratorium and study on economic analysis for drain projects), 1234 (PERS funding transfer), 1146 (PERS defined contribution cleanup and emergency clause), 1355 (expanded notice for administrative rulemaking), 1470 (Game and Fish fee changes and guide/outfitter updates), 1029 (Capital Grounds Planning Commission duties), 1017 (Game and Fish budget), 1374 (township supervisor open-meeting exemption for on-site inspections), and 1064 (NC-SARA membership and distance education regulation). It defeated House Bill 1583 on false political advertisements with civil-action language and House Bill 1393 on earned wage access provider regulation. The transcript ends as the Senate begins consideration of House Bill 1326 on self-defense and unlawful firearm possession by felons.

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• important work, oftentimes at night, when that contrast is very different and hard for their eyes to adjust
• For some reason, we've gotten rid of the dials that you used to be able to turn up the volume, adjust
• the volume, adjust the song, adjust the temperature.
• For some reason, we've gotten rid of the dials that you used to be able to turn up the volume, adjust
• the volume, adjust the song, adjust the temperature.

Summary: The committee took up a long agenda of bills, beginning with CS/SB 678, which would allow pawnbroker transaction forms to be printed or digital; it drew support from a business representative and was reported favorably. Members then heard several bills by Senator Leak, including SB 466 to designate St. Johns County as the site of the Florida Museum of Black History and create a board to work with the museum foundation and Florida Memorial University; the bill drew supportive testimony about preserving accurate Black history and the significance of the site, and it passed favorably. Leak’s CS/SB 578 would let Florida wineries use recyclable inserts and other alternative containers for larger wine sales, and it also passed favorably. SB 582 would increase penalties for unlawful demolition of historic buildings and structures, limiting the higher penalties to certain nationally or internationally recognized historic properties; it was supported by preservation advocates and reported favorably. CS/SB 1168 would create an aggravated offense for installing or using tracking devices or apps in furtherance of crimes such as murder, domestic violence, or robbery, and it passed favorably after a brief discussion about stalking and violent crimes. CS/SB 806 would make the Florida Attorney General the exclusive public official with standing to enforce Florida charitable trusts, limiting out-of-state attorneys general from suing over Florida-administered trusts; members debated whether this would burden out-of-state beneficiaries, but the bill was reported favorably. SB 1228 would advance spring restoration efforts for Ichetucknee Springs and Santa Fe spring flows and allow a utility compliance plan amendment to deliver reclaimed water to replenish the aquifer; it passed favorably. CS/CS/SB 304 would require a qualified medical opinion in child protective investigations involving infants and young children with possible genetic or medical conditions that can mimic abuse, and it drew emotional support from parents and advocates before passing favorably. SB 1286 would clarify that ordinary unsupervised childhood activities like biking or playing outside do not constitute neglect absent reckless endangerment, and it was reported favorably. SB 1318, the hands-free driving bill, generated the most extensive debate: it renames the texting-while-driving law, expands the prohibition to handheld device use, and adds penalties in work zones and school zones; supporters cited fatal crash statistics and personal loss, while opponents raised concerns about enforcement, civil liberties, racial disparities in traffic stops, and the need for broader distracted-driving and insurance reforms. Despite those concerns, the bill was reported favorably after amendments. The committee also approved two claims bills, SB 14 for the estate of Penao-Hanvier against Miami Beach and SB 20 for J.N. against Hillsborough County, both settled claims recommended favorably by the special master. Finally, CS/SB 68 would modernize health facilities authority financing for private not-for-profit health systems, and CS/SB 172 would restrict misuse of health care specialty titles while preserving titles authorized under existing practice acts; both were discussed with questions about doctors, optometrists, and CRNAs, and both were reported favorably after amendment and debate.

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• response to market conditions such that the originally planned vertical development can proceed or adjustments
• remaining public infrastructure to be delayed, allowing for either a change in market conditions or an adjustment
• response to market conditions such that the originally planned vertical development can proceed or adjustments
• response to market conditions such that the originally planned vertical development can proceed or adjustments
• remaining public infrastructure to be delayed, allowing for either a change in market conditions or an adjustment

Keywords: 1187, senate, all